Friday, 20 November 2015

30-day Writing Challenge - Day 29

How you spent your 21st birthday

Do you remember that previous post about earliest memory and how awful my memory actually is? Well..I can't remember what I did for my 21st birthday. I can remember my 18th because I was in the jungles of Borneo with classmates on a World Challenge Expedition and they gave me a slice of watermelon with a candle in it and a locally made bracelet which I still have. The bracelet, not the watermelon.

On my 21st birthday I would have been in Peterborough, I remember getting a postcard birthday poem from Repro so I know I was working at Pims national. I wouldn't have gone out and got wasted because that's not my style so I don't have any amusing drunk stories - those are from my friends 18th and not repeatable here.

In a ideal world I would have gone out for a delicious italian meal with all my friends and family and laughed and laughed and made world peace. Or something equally as awesome.

GoodReads

Despite being the classic guide to writing non fiction, this book is excellent for any and all aspiring writers. Zinsser deals with style, pace, finding your voice and remembering your audience. He warns us away from cliches and encourag...

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